Currently Confirmed, Not Participating and Most Likely To Participate -- Update: 14/09/13

It's only a matter of months before the confirmation of countries entering the Eurovision end and so far, 20 countries have confirmed their participation.

These countries, in alphabetical order, are:

• Albania
• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Georgia
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Macedonia
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Russia 
• San Marino
• Sweden
• Switzerland

In addition to already confirming, many countries have stated it's "more than likely" that they will participate in the 2014 contest. There are:

• Belarus
• Bulgaria
• Hungary
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Portugal - so happy about a return!
• Ukraine 

 However, there are always countries that don't participate and so far, they are: 

• Andorra
• Liechtenstein   
• Luxembourg
• Morocco
• Slovakia

As well as that, even national finals and even ARTISTS have been confirmed!

• Albania - song and artist - December 2013, date not specified.
• Austria - artist - Conchita Wurst - song - to be determined.
• Estonia - song and artist - March 1st 2014.
• Germany - song and artist - March 13th 2014.
• Finland - song and artist - February 2014, date not specified.
• Macedonia - artist - Tijana Dapčević - song - February 2014, date not specified.
• Russia - song and artist - December 31st 2013.
• San Marino - artist - Valentina Monetta - song - to be determined.
• Sweden - song and artist - March 8th 2014.
• Switzerland - song and artist - February 1st 2014.

 So.. will great scoring Azerbaijan participate? Will Armenia, Azerbaijan's ongoing enemy, participate? And will the United Kingdom* and Spain, the remaining 2 members of the Big 5, participate?

*United Kingdom, according to Wikipedia, have confirmed, however, through private contact, I have found that the BBC have not confirmed.

Copenhagen has been ultimately chosen, will you JOIN US?

As a friend said to me, "Copenhagen has been ultimately chosen", I had a smile on my face. Since Denmark had won the contest, I knew Copenhagen would have the honor of hosting the contest. Then I read more... a Eurovision Island... a new experience. This intrigued me even more.